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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus [1 record]

Record 1 2015-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
  • Epidemiology
CONT

The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a new coronavirus that has not been seen in humans before. This particular coronavirus is rare but causes serious illness, including death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
  • Épidémiologie
CONT

Le coronavirus du syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient (MERS-CoV) est un nouveau coronavirus qui n’a jamais été observé chez l’humain auparavant. Le coronavirus en question est rare, mais rend gravement malade et peut même entraîner la mort.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades víricas
  • Epidemiología
OBS

Esta cepa de coronavirus se identificó por primera vez en Arabia Saudita en 2012.

OBS

MERS-CoV: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el virus que provoca el síndrome respiratorio de Oriente Medio se identifica internacionalmente con el código MERS-CoV, con la o en minúscula, forma que conviene preservar.

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